Pittsburgh’s Downtown sidewalks were bustling and dressed in holiday style on December 22, 1972. Look at the picturesChristmas Shopping in 1972
Back then, the parade route was different. Look at the picturesChristmas parade in Downtown Pittsburgh
For five days, a thick, acrid smog blanketed Donora and nearby Webster. Look at the picturesHell with the lid on?
“A stock panic surely was in progress and consternation gripped Wall Street.” Look at the picturesBlack Thursday of 1929
W.W. Forster, Financial Editor for The Pittsburgh Press, reported that billions of dollars were lost in the hurricane of tumbling prices. Look at the picturesThe Great Crash of 1929